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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1951
Page
3
In a bridge column, expert Jacoby analyzes a hand where cautious play yields better scores. The defense and declarer decisions hinge on timing and avoiding overly ambitious grabs, with emphasis on counting and safe long-term gains rather than flashy grabs.
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a hand where East wins with the ace of diamonds after West opens diamonds. East's signal prompts hearts, diamonds, and ruffs, letting South counter with a diamond continuation and a later heart ruff to defeat the contract while West misplays, underscoring arithmetic of setting a contract by resisting risky extra tricks.
A unhappy guest recalls a buffet for a wedding anniversary where others received opened gifts while theirs were not. The hostess likely avoided disorder by not opening presents. The reader argues it was unkind but the hostess’s motive is unclear and not opening gifts avoided mess.
The Southwest Conference opens with four Texas teams seeking wins. Texas faces Baylor in Austin and SMU meets Texas Christian in Dallas. Rice defeated Georgia Tech 58 to 51 in Houston last night.
DeWitt MacKenzie analyzes how the Korea conflict could push Japan toward arming for defense as Western powers consider rearming former enemies. He notes MacArthur's warning to Japan amid rising Sino North Korean offensives and questions the implications for Asia's balance of power.
A columnist weighs UN forces versus North Korean and Chinese strength, estimating UN troops near a quarter of a million against 1.35 million plus Chinese reserves. Air power and equipment give edges, but manpower could decide the outcome. Japan's stake in Korea’s fate is noted, with a Honduras population rise to 1,533,625 in five years.
Warranty deeds record ownership changes including Everett Scudder to Alma Scudder lot 3 block 63 East Amarillo and Zeb Hill Jr to Jean Williams Hill lot 20 block 77 East Amarillo. Also noted are transfers to Ricks Maguire Co in multiple Private Enterprise Homes parcels and other lot trades. Marriage license issued for Robert Roy Park and Wanda Lorene Sims. Domestic relations court adjourns for Evelyn Elizabeth Bush versus Charles Earl Bush divorce.
Walton H. Walker, commander of the Eighth Army in Korea killed in a Dec. jeep crash, was posthumously raised to four star general. He was buried at Arlington as Congress and President Truman acted to honor him. Top military officials and UN representatives attended the graveside near Walker’s former comrades.
Agricultural engineers in Auburn Alabama report tests showing that taller lug height improves tractor performance in loose sand loam and clay while rim width has little effect. Low lug tires out perform high ones across the tested soils.
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